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Inside Trocks Dancer and Self-Proclaimed "Bag Lady" Alberto Pretto's Dance Bag

Inside Trocks Dancer and Self-Proclaimed "Bag Lady" Alberto Pretto's Dance Bag

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 20, 2018 | Profiles

Alberto Pretto, a dancer with the all-male comedy troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, keeps his two dance bags stuffed with extra practice clothes, tutus and props. “I’m a total bag lady,” he says. While rehearsing as his Trocks alter ego,...
The Trock Life: Alberto Pretto on Pointe Shoes, Giselle and Channeling Carla Fracci

The Trock Life: Alberto Pretto on Pointe Shoes, Giselle and Channeling Carla Fracci

by Madeline Schrock | Dec 20, 2016 | Company Life

Giselle is a dream role for most any dancer, and now, Alberto Pretto can count himself as one of the few men to perform it. This month, he made his debut in Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’s Giselle (Act II). Pointe spoke with Pretto (aka Nina...
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